rebelling against low expectations
Eva Vertes isn’t a normal young person. At least, that’s what our culture would tell us. Her discovery of a compound that inhibits brain cell death was regarded as a step toward curing Alzheimer’s and won her Best in Medicine at the International Science Fair at age 17. Quickly labeled a microbiology prodigy, Eva now aims to find better ways to treat — and avoid — cancer. Click here for full...
Eva Vertes isn’t a normal young person. At least, that’s what our culture would tell us. Her discovery of a compound that inhibits brain cell death was regarded as a step toward curing Alzheimer’s and won her Best in Medicine at the International Science Fair at age 17. Quickly labeled a microbiology prodigy, Eva now aims to find better ways to treat — and avoid —...
Lila Rose, 18, is a sophomore at UCLA and the founder of Live Action, a pro-life organization on campus. In March, she visited a Planned Parenthood clinic in Los Angeles armed with a hidden camera, posing as a 15-year-old who had been impregnated by her 23-year-old boyfriend. Though California law requires abortion providers to report all cases of statutory rape to the police, a staff member at...
“Could you repeat the question?” That has become the most common response to questions I pose to my law students at Georgetown University. It is usually asked while the student glances up from the laptop screen that otherwise occupies his or her field of vision. After I repeat the question, the student’s gaze as often as not returns to the computer screen as if the answer might...
“Not many of us, I think, would ever naturally say that we have known God. The words imply a definiteness and matter-of-factness of experience to which most of us, if we are honest, have to admit that we are still strangers… [W]ith most of us experience of God has never become so vivid as that.” ~ Knowing God, J.I. Packer ~ Something that God has been faithfully working in Brett...
Over the next few weeks Alex and I will be flying out to meet with several of the publishing houses that are interested in our book, Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations. This is an exciting time with many important decisions to be made. We covet your prayers. Please pray for wisdom and discernment as we evaluate what each of publisher has to offer, and also for strength...
A defining quality of rebelutionaries must be that we are students of the Word. There are enough “Minute-A-Month” teen bibles crammed with more cartoons, beauty tips, and party-mix recipes than Scripture, to convince us that serious bible reading and study is not expected of us. One of the greatest ways we can rebel against low expectations is to be students of God’s Word as...
In a series of messages entitled Sex and the Supremacy of Christ, John Piper reveals the powerful antidote to all of our lusts and worldly desires. For those of you who cannot view the video, or who want to read more (do!), you will find an excerpt from his notes and a link to the rest below: Sex and the Supremacy of Christ by John Piper © DesiringGod.org My conviction is that one of the main...
Every journey has a first step. For us this journey begins with a four-day writing retreat into the beautiful solitude of the Columbia River Gorge. It’s called a “writing” retreat, but it’s really a spiritual retreat as well. We hope to emerge from hiding Thursday evening having heard from the Lord. The book, tentatively titled, Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against...
Last night, Alex and I watched the film Amazing Grace with our family. Simply put, we were blown away by the quality of content and presentation in this powerful film about Christian abolitionist William Wilberforce. The Story: Wilberforce and the Abolition of Slavery Amazing Grace recounts the true story of William Wilberforce’s fierce, two-decade long battle as a member of the British...
rebelling against low expectations
